awwww!

ruby started crawling allright, and now i'm too busy to write - haha. and she's started pulling herself up to a standing position .. i'm telling you, this girl is on a mission!

lucas is talking more and more, i wish i could catch it on video to post it, but he's too shy & evasive... but he is really speaking in the appropriate language to the appropriate person, and is making 3-word sentences all the time now.

he hit a little bit of a rough spot this week and was very difficult at times, i think because i'm having to pay more attention to ruby, but it's not all about ruby... i think it is just his age, too . this (the terrible 2's, as it were) is the age of defiance & autonomy. but he is conflicted, because he knows he still needs me & wants to be my baby too. he even asked if he could try ruby's baby food.

here's our conversation,
L: want it? food?
B: what, you want some baby food?
L: yeah!
B: (me moving the spoon towards his mouth)
L: no!
B: oh, you want to do it yourself?
L: do it! (tastes it carefully)
B: you like it?
L: yeah, good.
B: it's called baby food
L: baby. food. good! (eats a little more) like it.

but then i realized he was just hungry, so i set him up with some real food.

he even started saying "i love you", but it doesnt quite sound like that.. he says "laithew".. and this morning he (as always) came into my bed and lay down next to me on my pillow said "luhca. laith. waby".. translation: lucas loves ruby. AWWW!!! thats mama's sweet boy. and in my heart, every time he has ever sat on her or pushed her over is forgiven. hehe. for now anyway.